Site Manager (Cable Systems)

Nationwide

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Scope of the role

You will supervise the day-to-day delivery of civil works within Highways and within substations, with a strong focus on ducting and cable installation and the associated jointing and substation works. You will keep every activity on the ground in line with IDNO/DNO standards, safety rules and programme requirements.
This is a hands-on site role. You will run the works face — briefing gangs and subcontractors, controlling permits and points of isolation, checking quality as it is installed, and reporting progress to the project manager every day.

What You Will Be Doing

Supervise daily ducting and cabling works, delivered safely, on programme and to specification
Run daily briefings and toolbox talks, allocating labour, plant and materials to the day's tasks
Control permits to work, points of isolation and safe systems of work in live environments
Act as the site point of contact for the client, DNO/IDNO representatives and subcontractors
Supervise and support gangs, jointers and subcontractors, setting the standard for performance and behaviour
Monitor progress against the programme and report daily to the project manager
Carry out inspections, quality checks and ITP sign-off as works are installed
Identify site risks and hazards, stopping work and escalating where standards are not met

Experience

Demonstrable experience supervising high-voltage cabling works on site, ideally upto 132kV and above
Strong practical knowledge of ducting, cable pulling, jointing and substation civils.
Proven experience supervising direct labour and subcontract gangs in live environments
Experience working to permits, points of isolation and DNO/IDNO safety rules
Clear communication, with the confidence to brief teams and challenge unsafe practice
The ability to work from technical drawings, cable schedules, method statements and risk assessments
Working knowledge of CDM Regulations and NRSWA requirements

Essential